Annual Practice Fee Deduction
Under section 168.2 of the School Act and section 14.1 of the Independent School Act, employers are required to deduct an annual practice fee from the wage of each certificate holder in their … Continued
Education and Child Care
Ministry of Education and Child Care Events Calendar: Independent Schools
12 events found.
Student Data Collection (1701) – May (Independent online learning schools only)
This collection only involves Public Continuing Education Schools and Ministry-approved Online Learning schools and Independent Online Learning schools. Form 1701 collects the following information about individual students as of May … Continued
Annual Practice Fee Remittance
Under section 37 of the Teachers Act, on or before May 15, employers are required to remit to the Ministry the annual practice fee they deducted from the wage of the … Continued
Eligible Student (ES) Audit Form 2024 to 2025 School Year
The Eligible Student (ES) Form must be received by the Ministry of Education and Child Care NO LATER THAN May 30, 2025, to process grant payments for disbursement on June … Continued
Eligible Student (ES) Auditor’s Report 2024 to 2025 School Year
Updated forms and completion information can be found on the Independent School Funding web page. For more information regarding ES audit please see the FAQ. Questions can be directed to: … Continued
2024/25 Educator to Student Ratio Form Due
As per the Inclusive Education Programs and Funding – Independent Schools Policy, Independent Inclusive Education Schools must meet the Educator to Student Ratio (1:6 or less) to receive the Independent Designated … Continued
Annual Reporting Requirement for Independent Schools with Boarding Provisions
As per the Independent School Policy and Guidelines for Schools Offering Boarding, independent schools offering boarding must submit an annual report on the number of distinct reports, if any, that … Continued
Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund Reporting
Independent schools are required to complete the year-end financial report for the Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund. Completed reports must be submitted to Rocio@fisabc.ca by July … Continued
K-12 Literacy Supports Initiative Report
As part of the K–12 Literacy Supports Initiative, Group 1 and 2 independent schools received ministry funding in April 2025 to support professional learning. If the funds are not utilized for … Continued
Confirm School Demographic and Safe School Coordinator Contact Information
All independent schools are required to login into the Educational Data Exchange (EDX) - Update School Information to input/update Principal and Safe School Coordinator contact information by September 15 annually and to input/update any changes throughout the school year. Safe School Coordinator information may be updated by selecting New Contact/School Contact Type/Safe School Coordinator. Note: … Continued
Stand-Alone Program Reviews (PR)
Schools undergoing Stand-alone Program Reviews in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18, … Continued
Independent School Inspection Templates (EEC) – Brick and Mortar Schools
Brick and mortar schools undergoing External Evaluation in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents web page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18, … Continued